Is this Config a good choice?Post Date: 2021-01-26 |
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beththeninja
Newbie Joined: 26 Jan 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
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Topic: Is this Config a good choice? Posted: 26 Jan 2021 at 12:35am |
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I wanted to stay at or below $3000 originally. I am a little over budget at $3700 now so I want advice to make sure I am making the right decision. Expectations: I would expect a system like this to be powerful and fast. Usage: Gaming (On High/Ultra) and some light multimedia work. Will probably stream on occasion as well. Special Needs: I wanted the Corsair Lighting because I already have Corsair peripherals. System Configuration: Chassis Model: Digital Storm Lumos Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12-Core) 4.8 GHz Turbo (BACKORDER ETA MARCH) Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X570-P / MSI X570-A Pro (Up to 2x PCI-E Devices) (No SLI Support) System Memory: 32GB DDR4 3200MHz Digital Storm Performance Series Power Supply: 850W Digital Storm Performance Series (Modular) (80 Plus Gold) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: - No Thanks Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (2TB Samsung 970 EVO) (NVM Express) Storage Set 2: - No Thanks Storage Set 3: - No Thanks RAID Config: - No Thanks RAID Card: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce RTX 3080 10GB (Performance Edition) (VR Ready) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Add On Card: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance) HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow) Chassis Fans: Corsair LL Series (RGB Fans) (Software Controlled Effects) Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes) Airflow Control: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: Option Not Available CPU Boost: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking Graphics: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) OS Boost: Yes, Disable and tweak all of the non-crucial services on the operating system Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: USB Drive - Windows 10 Installation (Format and Clean Install) Virus Protection: Windows Defender Antivirus (Built-in to Windows 10) Office: - No Thanks Mouse Pad: - No Thanks Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks Branded Gear: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 20-25 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement) |
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Cretae
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Quote Reply Posted: 26 Jan 2021 at 3:47am |
You must do very careful research to determine the ultimate value to you of 12 cores vs 8 cores. The value, for example for gaming, is ZERO, but you are willing to wait two months or more and spend extra for that. Intel is supposed to be offering PCIe Gen 4 CPUs by March if that matters.
Your choice of a PCIe Gen 3 NVMe SSD is almost 1.5X slower than a 1TB Seagate Firecuda. (3500MB vs 5000MB READ, and 2500MB vs 4400MB WRITE for example) Since it's March to begin with, maybe you see what Intel's gonna bring. If it were mine, I'd want it sooner. I'd get the 5800X on an MSI Gaming Pro Carbon motherboard and maybe upgrade the CPU in a couple of years if I ever wanted. I'd get the faster Seagate NVMe SSD. The "OS BOOST" is a waste. |
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beththeninja
Newbie Joined: 26 Jan 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
Quote Reply Posted: 26 Jan 2021 at 4:55am |
Thank You for your reply! I will change the memory for sure. I was originally going to get the 5800x but was worried that it would bottleneck the 3080 and was also unsure of if it was enough for streaming. Very helpful! Thanks! |
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Cretae
DS Veteran Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7328 |
Quote Reply Posted: 27 Jan 2021 at 3:35am |
Generally speaking, even the latest 6 core CPUs could be said to be over-powered for gaming and streaming. These CPUs are so capable and fast, we would have killed to be able to overclock our CPUs to the stock turbo-boost values they now have just a couple of years ago. IMHO, the division of tasks between the modern CPUs and GPUs has made bottlenecking not much of a thing.
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Watsica
Newbie Joined: 07 Feb 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1 |
Quote Reply Posted: 07 Feb 2021 at 11:30pm |
The ultimate value to you of 12 cores vs 8 cores. The value, for example for gaming, is ZERO, but you are willing to wait two months or more and spend extra for that. Intel is supposed to be offering PCIe Gen 4 CPUs by March if that matters myprepaidcenter card
Edited by Watsica - 09 Feb 2021 at 1:26am |
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